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NASA Asteroid Mission
Proposals are being considered at NASA for a mission to an asteroid to study asteroid composition and movements. A NASA feasibility study showed that such an asteroid mission is possible with the new vehicles NASA is developing for a... [more]
Proposals are being considered at NASA for a mission to an asteroid to study asteroid composition and movements. A NASA feasibility study showed that such an asteroid mission is possible with the new vehicles NASA is developing for a trip to the moon.
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c0mpliant writes "NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory have released a simulation of the path of an asteroid, named Apophis, that will come very close to Earth in 2029 — the closest predicted approach since humans have monitored for such heavenly bodies. The asteroid caused a bit of a scare when astronomers first announced that it would enter Earth's neighborhood some time in the future. However, since that announcement in 2004, more recent...
- The Art of Asteroid Deflection (sott.net)
- Wed., Nov. 11, 2009 (phyllisfavorites.blogspot.com)
- Let's Learn About: Asteroid defense strategies (post-gazette.com)
Not quite ten years ago, the Near Earth Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft arrived at the near-Earth asteroid Eros. NEAR accomplished many firsts. It was the first spacecraft to orbit an asteroid (and there has been only one other since), and, in an incredible finale to its mission, it actually touched down on the asteroid's surface. At the same time, it was the first in the Discovery line of relatively low-cost, missions, each led by a single ....
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This morning NASA launched the WISE (Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer), a solar-powered infrared telescope that will scan the skies for earth-threatening asteroids and comets. We love covering all things green, but solar power plants and eco-friendly architecture mean very little if the planet has been obliterated by an asteroid – which is why NASA’s new [...]
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New York Daily NewsNASA ponders asteroid missionThe Huntsville Times - al.comNASANASA may use the under development Orion crew capsule to take astronauts to an asteroid. NASA and aerospace managers are eying human ...The Plymouth Rock project could be a stepping stone to MarsPopular ScienceLatest news and analysis from Kennedy Space Center and Cape CanaveralFlorida TodayPlan for human mission to asteroid gains speedmsnbc.comSoftpediaall 19...
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The DAWN spacecraft crossed the inner limit of the asteroid belt for the last time on November 13, 2009 on its way to the asteroids Ceres and Vesta. The inner limit is defined as the greatest distance Mars travels from the Sun and is equal to 1.666 astronomical units.
The trip will be almost two more [...]
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From tomsastroblog.com
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Here's our monthly checkup with the Dawn mission, contributed by Marc Rayman, the mission's Project System Engineer. Thanks Marc! --ESLClick to enlarge >Marc RaymanBy Marc Rayman Dear Dawnticlimaxes, Dawn continues to make steady progress through the solar system as it maintains a gentle pressure on its orbit around the Sun. It has spent 95% of the time since the last log thrusting with its ion propulsion system, stopping only briefly each...
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BOULDER, Colo. Call it Operation: Plymouth Rock. A plan to send a crew of astronauts to an asteroid is gaining momentum, both within NASA and industry circles. Not only would the deep space sojourn shake out hardware, it would also build confidence in long-duration stints at the moon and Mars. At the same time, the trek would sharpen skills to deal with a future space rock found on a collision course with Earth. In Lockheed Martin briefing...
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From freerepublic.com
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SPACE.com - A
fireball over Utah overnight Tuesday was the talk of the state. And an asteroid
that could have delivered nearly half the energy of the Hiroshima atom bomb
whizzed past Earth earlier this month, NASA reported recently. Meanwhile, a
meteor shower dazzled skywatchers around the globe early Tuesday morning.
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Even before swine flu hysteria comes to an end, momentum is building behind the next Internet-driven global threat to human health and well-being.
NASA has received so many inquiries about an impending planetary collision (which of course is being kept quiet via a Huge International Conspiracy of Alarming Proportions) that it has launched a web page to respond to them:
Question (Q): Are there any threats to the Earth in 2012? Many Internet...
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Trip to asteroid could give life to Ares V rocket, Huntsville Times The Augustine panel's report also suggests that an asteroid destination would allow NASA to use resources trapped in the floating rocks and mine rocket fuel from them, setting...
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- Trip to asteroid could give life to Ares V rocket - The Huntsville Times (news.google.com)
Hopes are fading for the return of the Hayabusa space probe after another of its ion thrusters failed last week, leaving just one already-damaged engine to guide the hard-luck spacecraft back to Earth.
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- New Hope for Plucky Japanese Asteroid Mission (news.google.com)
- Hard-Luck Hayabusa In More Trouble (news.google.com)
msnbc.comEarth Narrowly Misses Asteroid StrikeFOXNewsOn November 6, 2009, The Catalina Sky Survey noticed something in the sky — an asteroid, seemingly on a collision course with Earth. The object would miss ...Space rock buzzes past Earthmsnbc.comAsteroid almost hit earth: NASAHindu Business LineRock hurtling to Earth is missedThe Sunall 43 news articles »
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A TV space hit of the future could be 2020 Rock.
That's the rough target date NASA and space industry folks are eying for a mission to send astronauts to a Near Earth Object, aka an asteroid. Such a trip could be a stepping stone to Mars and extended stays on the moon, and guide plans to head off dangerous space rocks on a collision course with Earth, according to Space.com.
Lockheed Martin, builder of the next-generation Orion spacecraft...
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From sott.net
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Київ.proUA.comКогда фильмы становятся жизнью: учёные планируют пилотируемую миссию на астероидКиїв.proUA.com... названием "Плимут Рок – ранняя пилотируемая миссия на астероид с использованием Orion" ("Plymouth Rock – An Early Human Asteroid Mission Using Orion"). ...and more »
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Pläne für bemannte Asteroidenerkundunggrenzwissenschaft-aktuell.de (Blog)... und Technologiekonzern Lockheed Martin in einem Forschungspapier mit dem Titel "Plymouth Rock – An Early Human Asteroid Mission Using Orion" dargelegt, ...
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